Is “Stricture” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
STRICTURE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Stricture

/ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

noun
  1. 1.(usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action

    For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow.

  2. 2.A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology

    I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more.

  3. 3.A sternly critical remark or review